Salekhard Hosted Imi Khily Presentation

Seven children from Salekhard and the village of Aksarka, Priuralsky District, made their debut as actors in a children’s movie ‘Imi Khily’.

The film was shot in the Khanty language with the use of folklore and  Russian subtitles. Eighteen adults also took part in the filming.

Filming took place in July 2021. Zinaida Longortova, the director,  chose picturesque places on the fishing sands of Vandiyazy, Shuryshkarsky District. The film’s operators are Valery Krylov and Artur Ryabintsev.

The museum of Yuri Neyelov, the first Governor of Yamal, hosted the premiere screening in Salekhard. Young actors shared their impressions of the filming process, casting, costumes and talked about an orphan boy Imi Khila. He is  the main character of the movie and the eldest son of the great god Torum. He is a strong boy setting an example of kindness, encouraging people and helping them in difficult situations.

The next screening will take place in October in the village of Aksarka, the capital of the Priuralsky District.

The screening was held within the framework of the Year of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of the Russian Federation and the 2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages.